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Charming Boutique Hotels in Syria
Beit Wakil Hotel In Aleppo
Beit
Wakil Hotel: Aleppo
A true example of the distinguished 16th century Aleppine
architecture,is a charming palace situated just outside the old
city walls.This perfectly preserved structure which has stubbornly
defied the destructive elements of time,ranks among the most elegant
and
beautiful palaces in the region.
The
beautiful courtyards with breathtaking relief and tracery work
of their walls, the marble fountains among the jasmine and lemon
trees, the unique iwan with its majestic arch and colors marble
flooring,the elegant arabesque woodwork of the wall cupboards,the
hand drawn wooden ceilings with corniche, the famous central Qa'a
(large room: Lobby ) with its suspended dome and coloured arabesque
glass windows,the stone built cellars and the lime stone caves
below with a labyrinth of tunnels , one of which , links the palace
to the Citadel of Aleppo , are just few of the many elements which
distinguishes the Aleppine masonry art and Arabian architectural
genius
Today,
Beit Wakil welcomes its guests as a four star hotel with all the
modern comfort facilities. Beit Wakil rooms and suits are centrally
air conditioned, with traditional comfortable Aleppine furniture,
minibar, music, T. V and satellite services, phone and private
bathrooms. Both our summer and winter restaurants offer a wide
verity of delicious Aleppine mezes and specialties together with
an oriental entertainment program of classical Arabic music and
dancing.
Aleppo
includes a virile population, a splendid architecture,and a fine
Arab tradition. Aleppo AL-Chahba, 355 Kilometers from Damascus,
has been a prosperous city since the 3rd millennium B.C. and has
maintained its status through town development and an increasing
population. It has played a vital role in the history of the area
from the time of the Akkadian and Amorite Kingdoms. Until recently
it has always been the center of the junction of the ancient trade
routs. The old city was surrounded by a wall incorporating defense
towers and fortified gates built during the Islamic period. A
large part of the wall still standing, for example Bab Qinisrin,
Bab Al-Nasser, Bab Al-Hadid, Bab Antakia. Aleppo is also known
for its mosques and churches and is considered the third city
in the Islamic world because of the number of its mosques and
schools. The Archaeological Museum contains exhibits from the
stone age to modern times. It has particularly interesting collection
of antiquities from some of the most ancient site in Syria (Mari,
Ugarit, Ebla) , objects found in the Euphrates Basin, Hama, Tell
Halaf and Ein Dara, in addition to remains from Greek, Roman,
Arab and Islamic periods. Most famous of Aleppo's sights is the
citadel, from where all of the city can be seen.
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